Curtiss P40 Kittyhawk - great engine sound at Classic Fighters 2009 

Nobody said it then, but it saved the US's butt when they had no modern fighter available. It's been compared to the Japanese Zero incorrectly. It fought the very similar performing Oscar (similar speed and look to the Zero) because both planes were land based. The P-40N took control of the Mediterranean area when the Germans cut and ran from Africa. The N was just as fast as the 109 and was much lighter than the early models. The veteran pilots learn to maximize it's capability to shoot down everything that came up in the Med after 1943.

These are some of my favorit planes! fast and loud baby!!

I have thoroughly researched air combat in the Pacific since the '70's. It is true that early on the pilots flew against the Oscars and Zeros with a definite inferiority complex. Thanks to the experiences and encouragement of the AVG and Claire Chennault, P-40 pilots learned valuable lessons!

Beautiful.

i play this sound while my grandfather is eating. Now he stand up and say " HEAD DOWN! "

I approve of this video. I looked after a former pilot of this aircraft. He was from the “desert harassers” a RAF squadron that served in north Africa and Italy. He completed 180 sorties without being shot down. His name was Charles booth.

Nothing like the sound of an Allison

Love the video and love that sound!

Love that Maw !!

The P-40 had a better dive speed, faster roll rate and tighter turning ability than a P-51. In the hands of the right pilot, this airplane was lethal.

and so gracefull, considerably slower then the p51 still a nice plane:}

Allison V1710, tough dependable engine.

The flying tiger!

The 88's on the fuse are upside down. The smaller portion of the 8's go on the top, not the bottom

My fathers boss ba Mick grace started 82 squadron @ bankstown sydney and served with distinction during ww2 morotai borneo etc they flew these

Wild bill memory

Great video. Would love to see a P-40 painted as Gloria Lyons or Waiarapa Wildcat.

I know a lot of folks love the Merlin but to me I like the Allison better.

Hot Dog Video!!!...Great p40... Great Flying

Furthermore, it was more resistant than the P-51, which, as I read somewhere, was vulnerable even to rifle bullets (????) Some P-40 pilots had their planes turned into flying strainers and still they flew back home, as I read in some WWII chronicles. I doubt that a P-51 could make it in such conditions... Were I a WWII fighter pilot, I´d entrust my life to a P-40 rather than to a P-51, in spite of the P-40 limitations as an interceptor.

Nightmare for anyone trying to escape it.

I must say that I am rather done with P-40s repainted in Chinese or US markings, and with the same shark mouth painted on so many models. I with they repainted a P-40E in the colors of Clive "killer" Caldwell´s DAF Kittyhawk "GA-Y", or Neville Duke´s "GA-V". A 112nd RAF squ. desert scheme would be an amazing sight, I think. After all, the P-40 was successful not only over China...

I wonder how the P-40 would have performed with a Merlin engine.

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The logo on the plane,it is Taiwan's national emblem!

An unwanted plane in surplus. Given to the Chinese Airforce before we entered the war. But, they distinguished themselves when flown by outstanding pilots who were Flying Tigers before the US entered ww2.

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